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Old man invites three of his illegitimate children to live with him.Old man invites three of his illegitimate children to live with him.Old man invites three of his illegitimate children to live with him.
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
- Richard 'Dick' Berney
- (as Guinn Williams)
Nina Quartero
- Maria Credaro
- (as Nena Quartero)
Harry Allen
- Harry, the First Airplane Mechanic
- (uncredited)
Rina De Liguoro
- Hortense
- (uncredited)
Bobbie Hale
- Second Airplane Mechanic
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaBecause of the subject of illegitimate children, the movie was banned in Ireland and underwent dialogue deletions in many areas, including Milwaukee, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
- Goofs(at around 35 mins) A young man who does not appear elsewhere in the film is seen prominently on the stairway, center frame, with his arms in the air; it appears he has has just finished clapping his hands. Then he quickly ducks into the doorway to the library set. The camera holds on the empty staircase for six seconds, then Tony Marion Davies descends the stairs.
- Quotes
Sir Basil Algernon 'Chief' Winterton: I am the first man ever to become a father by majority vote.
- Alternate versionsThe French version eliminated the scene inserted to make clear all of Sir Basil's children was legitimate.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of Le père célibataire (1931)
Featured review
This is one of the better Marion Davies talkies - and one of the few to allow her to exhibit her skill as a physical comedian which was so endearing in her silent films. OK, so she does a clunky tap number, but even Ruby Keeler's dancing from the era does not hold up for younger generations. The problem here is the script. The story falls into unbelievable melodrama in the last reel. It's quite stagey, and is obviously adapted from a play... but not well enough. Still, there is some snappy dialogue and slapstick throughout. Worth a look.
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- Papá solterón
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- $502,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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